Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 23-24)

It's Forza Horizon 6, isn't it?Welcome to another weekend! It's going to be a warm one here in the UK - perfect for closing the curtains, staying indoors, and I don't know, cruising around open-world Japan?Here's what we're playing this bank holiday weekend:Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Hello Kitty Island Adventure – City Town DLC Nintendo Switch 2 Review

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13 must-play open-world games available with PlayStation Plus Game Catalog

Becoming an agent of chaos or just enjoying the freedom of an entirely different space is all part of the open-world appeal, and the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog* is bursting with options. But we’re here to help. Check out 13 must-play open-world to get you started on your journey, including Star Wars Outlaws available starting […]


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Share of the Week: Hands

Last week, we asked you focus in on characters moving their hands using #PSshare #PSBlog. Let’s give a hand to this week’s highlights: cenrice shares Diana raising a hand to open an interface in Pragmata PattyGnand shares Ellie’s hands tuning a guitar in The Last of Us Part II rorottino shares Dollman using his hands […]


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Official PlayStation Podcast Episode 542: Horror on a Dark Knight

Email us at [email protected]! Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or download here Hey, everybody! Tim, Kristen, and I are back this week to discuss late-game Saros (no spoilers), adventuring in LEGO Gotham City, and the sci-fi thrills of Directive 8020. Teammate Jim Eldin also joins for a special interview with Saros Composer Sam Slater. Stuff […]


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Xbox's South Of Midnight Wins Big At CGA 2026 Following PS5 & Switch 2 Release

Six awards in total!!Another lesser-known award show took place this week in the form of the Canadian Game Awards 2026 (CGA), and Xbox Game Studios' South of Midnight utterly swept the show following its recent PS5 and Switch 2 release.In total, South of Midnight took home six awards - including the show's coveted Game of the Year Prize. We'll list all of the awards that South of Midnight picked up down below:Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Fable Gets Rated In Multiple Regions Ahead Of 2026 Xbox Release

Another huge Xbox release is inbound.Playground currently has Fable planned out for a late 2026 release right now, but ahead of the Xbox Games Showcase next month, we don't have any launch information beyond that. However, rumours that the team wants to avoid GTA 6 in November have been rife, and now some new ratings have popped up online for the Xbox RPG .Shared on Reddit earlier today, it appears that Fable has been rated in both Korea and Australia. Neither of these ratings give us a more concrete release date or anything just yet, but they at least show that the game is coming along nicely and we should be looking at a matter of months now, rather than anything much longer than that.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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LEGO Batman Comparison Shows Difference Between Xbox Series X And Series S

How the Xbox versions stack up.Happy LEGO Batman day! May 22nd marks the official release of LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight following its early access launch on Tuesday, with the game now available to buy for £59.99 / $69.99 on the Xbox Store.If you're thinking of picking it up for the weekend and wondering how the game performs on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, we've got a early comparison courtesy of Fuzion Xbox Testing on YouTube to share down below.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Four 'Areas Of Improvement' Are Already Being Worked On For Forza Horizon 6

Three related to PC, and the fourth related to Drivatars.We're only a few days into the life of the ultra-successful Forza Horizon 6, and the development team have already outlined four areas of improvement they're working on!The big one here relates to Drivatars. There's been feedback from fans over the past few days that Drivatars are too difficult on higher settings and too aggressive, and while Playground Games hasn't committed to making any specific changes yet, they've confirmed they're currently investigating what to do about it.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Xbox Preload Now Live, And The Download Is Absolutely Massive

Better clear some space, folks.Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is coming to Xbox in just two weeks' time, and ahead of its June 2026 launch, the game's Series X|S download size has been revealed - and it's absolutely massive.Heading over to the Microsoft Store right now, FF7 Rebirth's preload has gone live, and you'll need roughly 170GB of Xbox Series X|S storage space to download it. Yep, you read that right, the upcoming Final Fantasy release takes up about half of the storage space on a base Xbox Series S SSD once it's all set up and ready to go. Madness.Read the full article on purexbox.com


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